# 6th grade Young Adult Fiction books

**5** young adult fiction books commonly assigned to 6th grade students in US schools. Every title's grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Reading difficulty:** the typical 6th grade band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 1 titles here with a Lexile score, 0 are grade-level, 1 more accessible, and 0 a stretch.

**Grade:** 6th grade  ·  **Genre:** Young Adult Fiction
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## 6th grade Young Adult Fiction reading list

- [Ender's Game](https://readinglist.school/book/enders-game) by Orson Scott Card _(780L · Grades 6–10 · pub 1985)_
- [The Door in the Wall](https://readinglist.school/book/the-door-in-the-wall) by Marguerite de Angeli _(Grades 3–7 · pub 1949)_
- [The Hero and the Crown](https://readinglist.school/book/the-hero-and-the-crown) by Robin McKinley _(Grades 3–7 · pub 1984)_
- [The Slave Dancer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-slave-dancer) by Paula Fox _(Grades 3–7 · pub 1973)_
- [Up a Road Slowly](https://readinglist.school/book/up-a-road-slowly) by Irene Hunt _(Grades 3–7 · pub 1966)_

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